Edwin Gilson is a first year doctoral researcher at the University of Surrey, studying representations of the Anthropocene and regional mythology in the contemporary fiction of California. A BA and MA graduate in American literature, Edwin is particularly interested in modern environmental US fiction. In this podcast, he presents a summary of his initial PhD research into the relationship between the Anthropocene's physical realities and the enduring mythology attached to California nature - as reflected in 21st century environmental fiction.Music by David Fesliyan. Photo by Jeremy Perkins.